Indices : Simplify each of the following

1. x y

8.

m4 n3m3n2

9.

15m 3 n 5m

10.

(3m 2 n) 3 mn

11.

(m 5 ) 3 m 5 m 2

12.

(-3p 2 ) 3 (3p 2 ) 2

2. 4 x y 3 2 x 4 y 2
3. ( x 2 y ) 2 x 4
4. (2 r 2 s) 3 r 4
5.

( r 2 ) 3 ( r ) 3

6.

(5r 3 ) 3 ( r 4 ) 1

Part 2 : Find the value of each of the following

1.

4 3 4 2

2.

5 2 5 1

3.
7.

( m 3 n) 3 m 3

( 27 )

2
3

calculate the value of x.

4.

2
3

( 27 )

12. Given that ( m x ) 3 = m 12 ,

calculate the value of x.

5.

(8)

2
3

6. 25 125

13. Given that 16 4 m = 4 3 ,

calculate the value of m.

1
3

14.
2
3

7.

( 64 )

8.

of 2 2 2 ( 4 )

Given that ( m 2 ) x m 3 = m 7 ,
calculate the value of x.

1
2

15. Given that ( 5 3 ) ( 5 x ) = 5 2 x

value of x.

9. ( 32 )

10. 9

3
2

2
5

27

2
3

( 8 )

2
3

11. Given that x 4 = 81,

, calculate the